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Newspaper
Atchison Weekly Globe
Location
Atchison, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1928
Page
8
The Atchison Daily Globe issue from May 10, 1928. Includes masthead with editors and staff, address Fifth and Main Street, Atchison Kansas, and notice of Associated Press rights. Subscription rates listed as 15 cents weekly and 4 dollars yearly.
A collection of aphorisms on weather excuses, risk, rights, humility, bragging, and power. It notes that bragging attracts humility and that politics resembles business with trades. It ends with a Chicago man attempting suicide sixteen times before succeeding, highlighting persistence and determination.
An Atchison young man Alfred Harwi died early today in a field accident while poised to take on future duties in his father’s wholesale business. The obituary praises his affable, honest, intelligent character and mourns a promising citizen cut down too soon. The community expresses sorrow and respect for his memory.
Owen Oberst pleads not guilty to murdering his parents and five siblings in El Dorado. He claims his earlier confession was coerced, though a district judge appointed inquiry commission found it voluntary. No lawyer yet, but a young attorney may take the case for favorable terms.
Governor Dan Moody of Texas, backing the dry platform, says he opposes Al Smith but will support the Houston convention nominee. The stance mirrors what many Kansas Democrats are likely to do.
American golfer Wild Bill Mehlhorn led the first round of the British Open at Royal St George's in Sandwich England. The report jokes the course name hints at a baseball tie to third base as a playful aside.
The Globe forecast a week earlier that China would gesture toward a unified movement against Japan, signaling a coordinated approach amid regional tensions.
A column defends today's youth against libel, praising manners and headwear respect toward women. It argues true civility comes from virtue and gracious attitude, not mere formality or fashion, and warns against letting etiquette erase individual identity.
Emporia Gazette argues Kansas Senator Charles Curtis remains a strong Republican candidate for the presidency. Hoover leads convention insiders against, but Curtis could unite anti Hoover factions. Curtis has long Congress service, presidential friendship, and broad Senate support. He is described as loyal and undeterred.
Tales of the Telegraph notes Chicago as a hub for displaced Russian nobility now working as waitresses, janitors, and shop staff. It jokes that blue blood is in supply as counts and duchesses mix with American life. A Scottish visitor condemns American gender roles, while a Hungarian artist’s passion ends in violence and a New York honeymoon.
People tire of many observances yet Mother's Day stands out with universal appeal. The holiday, to be observed nationwide Sunday May 13, reflects love and remembrance of mothers as a defining virtue for sons and daughters.
Old Atchison column notes in a humorous tone on fashion satire at a national Methodist convention, the clash of small town opinion with style, and a shy columnist who plans to buy a modest hat. It also highlights Ed Mattocks speech coverage, local quips about college and patriotism, and a nod to former Crown Prince Carol of Romania potentially visiting the United States.
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